老(lao)君(jun)(jun)洞(dong)(dong)又名(ming)(ming)“真(zhen)(zhen)仙(xian)巖(yan)”、“靈(ling)巖(yan)”。位于融(rong)水(shui)苗族自(zi)治縣城南1.5公里(li)處,整個(ge)景區(qu)占地10多公頃(qing).有溶洞(dong)(dong)2個(ge),洞(dong)(dong)口(kou)高約20米,寬(kuan)約30米,縱(zong)深50米。洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)原(yuan)有由(you)鐘石(shi)(shi)自(zi)然(ran)凝成高達7米多的老(lao)君(jun)(jun)像,白發(fa)銀須,栩栩如生,老(lao)君(jun)(jun)洞(dong)(dong)因此得名(ming)(ming)。宋(song)代(dai)(dai)(dai),洞(dong)(dong)中建有真(zhen)(zhen)仙(xian)閣(ge),此閣(ge)早已廢(fei)毀(hui),只留存宋(song),元、明(ming)、清(qing)、民國碑刻(ke)(ke)136方。這些(xie)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)有題記、詩(shi)文、詩(shi)賦、卜辭、書榜、圖像等(deng),字(zi)體則篆、棣、真(zhen)(zhen)、草均(jun)(jun)含。形式多樣(yang),內(nei)容豐富(fu),為歷代(dai)(dai)(dai)學(xue)者所(suo)重(zhong)視。明(ming)代(dai)(dai)(dai)地理學(xue)家、旅行家徐弘祖(徐霞客)到融(rong)水(shui),在真(zhen)(zhen)仙(xian)巖(yan)住了(le)長達13天之久,其(qi)主要(yao)活動就拓(tuo)制收(shou)集洞(dong)(dong)中的石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)作品(pin)(pin)。清(qing)代(dai)(dai)(dai)著名(ming)(ming)金學(xue)家王昶撰(zhuan)輯《金石(shi)(shi)萃編》、陸(lu)增祥撰(zhuan)輯《八瓊室金石(shi)(shi)補(bu)正》及名(ming)(ming)宦,學(xue)者謝(xie)啟昆編撰(zhuan)《粵西(xi)(xi)金石(shi)(shi)略(lve)》,均(jun)(jun)對真(zhen)(zhen)仙(xian)巖(yan)石(shi)(shi)刻(ke)(ke)有所(suo)著錄。據嘉慶《廣(guang)西(xi)(xi)通志》卷二百(bai)六十引明(ming)人曹(cao)學(xue)佺(quan)《輿(yu)地名(ming)(ming)勝志》稱:“靈(ling)巖(yan)山又名(ming)(ming)老(lao)君(jun)(jun)洞(dong)(dong),宋(song)咸平(ping)中改名(ming)(ming)為真(zhen)(zhen)仙(xian)巖(yan),頒太宗(zong)御書百(bai)二十軸藏于內(nei)”,今存“瑞云(yun)、西(xi)(xi)江(jiang)、精忠(zhong)、頤堂”八字(zi)四石(shi)(shi),即為當(dang)時真(zhen)(zhen)仙(xian)閣(ge)所(suo)藏作品(pin)(pin)。
老(lao)君洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)是融州古八(ba)景之首,堪稱“水(shui)月洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天(tian)(tian)”。清(qing)澈(che)婉蜒的(de)靈壽溪自(zi)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)背穿山而過.流(liu)經洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中的(de)部(bu)分長約300米。乘小舟自(zi)后洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)順流(liu)而下(xia),可(ke)一覽全洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)風光(guang),觀賞洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中石(shi)壁(bi)上(shang)的(de)摩崖石(shi)刻及千(qian)姿(zi)百態的(de)鐘乳石(shi)。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口古木(mu)參(can)天(tian)(tian),濃蔭蔽日,兩座宋(song)(song)(song)(song)代建(jian)造的(de)古石(shi)橋在洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)口跨(kua)溪而臥,其橋造型美觀,結(jie)構精巧,目前仍(reng)可(ke)通行汽車。相傳太(tai)上(shang)老(lao)君南游融嶺(ling)至此(ci)(ci)(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),竟流(liu)連忘(wang)返,對人(ren)說(shuo):“此(ci)(ci)(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)乃天(tian)(tian)之絕勝也,山石(shi)磺石(shi)元,溪流(liu)清(qing)邃,不(bu)復西度流(liu)沙(sha)。我(wo)當隱焉”,于是化身為石(shi),永留洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中。此(ci)(ci)(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)因此(ci)(ci)(ci)得名(ming),并成為全國道教(jiao)圣地“三十六洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)天(tian)(tian)”之一。宋(song)(song)(song)(song)紹(shao)興年(nian)間,著名(ming)詩人(ren)、狀元張孝祥游覽此(ci)(ci)(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong),贊嘆不(bu)已,稱之為“天(tian)(tian)下(xia)第(di)一真(zhen)仙之巖(yan)(yan)(yan)”。宋(song)(song)(song)(song)太(tai)宗頒御(yu)書120軸藏于洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內,并敕(chi)修此(ci)(ci)(ci)洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)為“真(zhen)仙巖(yan)(yan)(yan)”。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)內滿壁(bi)題(ti)刻,僅(jin)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)碑(bei)就(jiu)有17塊之多。其中岳(yue)飛(fei)麾(hui)下(xia)獨臂將(jiang)軍王佐(zuo)所題(ti)的(de)“真(zhen)仙洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)”,字(zi)徑尺(chi)半(ban),筆力(li)挺拔。而北(bei)宋(song)(song)(song)(song)元祜黨人(ren)沈千(qian)曾孫沈所立的(de)“元祜黨籍碑(bei)”,尤為珍貴。洞(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)中之景美不(bu)勝收(shou),有天(tian)(tian)柱石(shi)星、金線吊葫蘆(lu)、鶴(he)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)旭日、群峰來秀、仙翁對弈等。有一拔地而起的(de)鼓形乳石(shi),輕拍響如(ru)鐘聲,鐘聲上(shang)傳,倒懸的(de)石(shi)乳會馬上(shang)回音,由近(jin)及遠,回鳴不(bu)息,深深扣動(dong)人(ren)的(de)心(xin)弦(xian)。
老(lao)君洞景區(qu)原(yuan)(yuan)建有規模完(wan)整的(de)三清殿、御書閣(ge)、紫薇(wei)閣(ge)、報恩寺(si)、歲寒軒、鴻音樓、麓(lu)石塔、清風亭、望遠亭堤五百羅(luo)漢豐都山等(deng)亭臺樓閣(ge)以及(ji)老(lao)君天然鐘乳石像(xiang)等(deng)。由于歷史的(de)原(yuan)(yuan)因,不少景點設施(shi)已遭毀壞,目(mu)前有關部門已經(jing)著手進行修復,開(kai)發了隱仙洞、水月(yue)洞、羊角洞,并新(xin)建了盆景園、桃(tao)花(hua)園、荷花(hua)池、徐(xu)霞客雕像(xiang)等(deng)供(gong)瀏覽觀(guan)光。
老(lao)君(jun)(jun)洞(dong)(dong)的(de)(de)(de)園林(lin)宗(zong)教設施始建(jian)于(yu)唐,興盛于(yu)宋,唐宋以來,很多文人(ren)墨客(ke)在(zai)(zai)洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)留(liu)下(xia)了大量的(de)(de)(de)詩(shi)文、游(you)記(ji)、碑刻、摩巖(yan)刻一(yi)(yi)百多處,是(shi)珍貴的(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)文化遺產,宋太宗(zong)親頒“御書碑”120軸(zhou)藏于(yu)洞(dong)(dong)內(nei),并敕封老(lao)君(jun)(jun)洞(dong)(dong)為“真(zhen)(zhen)仙巖(yan)”。明(ming)朝旅行(xing)家徐(xu)霞客(ke)曾在(zai)(zai)此洞(dong)(dong)住了13天(tian),這是(shi)他(ta)30年旅行(xing)活動(dong)(dong)中在(zai)(zai)一(yi)(yi)個洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)住得最久的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)次(ci),并寫下(xia)了5000字游(you)記(ji),生動(dong)(dong)描述了老(lao)君(jun)(jun)洞(dong)(dong)山(shan)光水(shui)(shui)色及傳奇神(shen)話(hua)。他(ta)高舉(ju)火把進(jin)洞(dong)(dong)覽勝,遇到(dao)一(yi)(yi)條(tiao)頭(tou)(tou)尾鉆(zhan)到(dao)石下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)巨蟒攔(lan)路,他(ta)抬腳跨(kua)過(guo),蛇蟒竟紋絲不(bu)動(dong)(dong),可見暗洞(dong)(dong)幽深(shen)。站(zhan)在(zai)(zai)洞(dong)(dong)內(nei)溪流的(de)(de)(de)中段,可以看到(dao)真(zhen)(zhen)仙巖(yan)的(de)(de)(de)前門和后門,都是(shi)由山(shan)石自成方圓,陽光照耀在(zai)(zai)小溪的(de)(de)(de)兩頭(tou)(tou),仿佛兩輪皎(jiao)月(yue)躍出水(shui)(shui)面。這“水(shui)(shui)月(yue)洞(dong)(dong)天(tian)”的(de)(de)(de)壯觀,使徐(xu)霞客(ke)不(bu)禁贊道:“真(zhen)(zhen)仙為天(tian)下(xia)第(di)一(yi)(yi),此景(jing)真(zhen)(zhen)仙第(di)一(yi)(yi)也!”宋代名詩(shi)人(ren)范成大在(zai)(zai)《佳誨(hui)巖(yan)洞(dong)(dong)記(ji)》中贊曰:“融州有靈(ling)巖(yan)真(zhen)(zhen)仙洞(dong)(dong),世傳不(bu)下(xia)桂林(lin)”。